It felt like Argentina, the most persistent nemesis of USA Basketball in this NBA era, had transformed into a thorn once more. [Fancy Stats: Team USA is dominating, but it’s not the Dream Team]The commotion didn’t last, however. If not for Argentina, the United States might have remained a delusional basketball nation for a little longer. If not for Argentina, the problems that USA Basketball has since fixed would have grown deeper and more complicated. What they meant to their country, you can’t even explain it.”What they meant to the United States defies explanation, too.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 02:48 UTC